Dietary thyroxine induces molt in chickens (Gallus gallus domesticus)

Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology - A Molecular and Integrative Physiology

Volumn 146, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 335-341

  Bass, P D ^a   Hooge, D M ^b   Koutsos, E A ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA POLYTECHNIC STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Hooge Consulting Service Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Egg; Laying hen; Leghorn; Molt; Thyroactive iodinated casein; Thyroxine

Indexed keywords

CASEIN; IODINE DERIVATIVE; THYROXINE;

ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; CHICKEN; DIET RESTRICTION; DIETARY INTAKE; EGG LAYING; EGG PRODUCTION; MOLTING; NUTRITIONAL ASSESSMENT; NUTRITIONAL HEALTH; NUTRITIONAL VALUE; OVARY FOLLICLE ATRESIA; OVIDUCT; WEIGHT GAIN; WELLBEING; WILD TYPE;

ANIMALIA; AVES; GALLUS GALLUS;

EID: 33847281460     PISSN: 10956433     EISSN: 15314332     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpa.2006.11.015     Document Type: Article

References (40)

1. al-Batshan H.A., Scheideler S.E., Black B.L., Garlich J.D., and Anderson K.E. Duodenal calcium uptake, femur ash, and eggshell quality decline with age and increase following molt. Poult. Sci. 73 (1994) 1590-1596
2. Arora K.L., and Vatsalya V. Some observations on molting female Japanese quail. Poult. Sci. 85 Suppl. 1 (2005) 120
3. Bachman S.E., and Mashaly M.M. Relationship between circulating thyroid hormones and cell-mediated immunity in immature male chickens. Dev. Comp. Immunol. 11 (1987) 203-213
4. Berry W.D., and Brake J. Comparison of parameters associated with molt induced by fasting, zinc, and low dietary sodium in caged layers. Poult. Sci. 64 (1985) 2027-2036
5. Biggs P.E., Douglas M.W., Koelkebeck K.W., and Parsons C.M. Evaluation of nonfeed removal methods for molting programs. Poult. Sci. 82 (2003) 749-753
6. Brake J. Recent advances in induced molting. Poult. Sci. 72 (1993) 929-931
7. Brake J., and Thaxton P. Physiological changes in caged layers during a forced molt. 2. Gross changes in organs. Poult. Sci. 58 (1979) 707-716
8. Brake J., Thaxton P., and Benton E.H. Physiological changes in caged layers during a forced molt. 3. Plasma thyroxine, plasma triiodothyronine, adrenal cholesterol, and total adrenal steroids. Poult. Sci. 58 (1979) 1345-1350
9. Campo J.L., and Davila S.G. Effect of photoperiod on heterophil to lymphocyte ratio and tonic immobility duration of chickens. Poult. Sci. 81 (2002) 1637-1639
10. Capasso G., De Tommaso G., Pica A., Anastasio P., Capasso J., Kinne R., and De Santo N.G. Effects of thyroid hormones on heart and kidney functions. Miner. Electrolyte Metab. 25 (1999) 56-64
11. Decuypere E., Van As P., Van der Geyten S., and Darras V.M. Thyroid hormone availability and activity in avian species: a review. Domest. Anim. Endocrinol. 29 (2005) 63-77
12. Dickerman R.W., and Bahr J.M. Molt induced by gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist as a model for studying endocrine mechanisms of molting in laying hens. Poult. Sci. 68 (1989) 1402-1408
13. Donalson L.M., Kim W.K., Woodward C.L., Herrera P., Kubena L.F., Nisbet D.J., and Ricke S.C. Utilizing different ratios of alfalfa and layer ration for molt induction and performance in commercial laying hens. Poult. Sci. 84 (2005) 362-369
14. Fernandez V., Tapia G., Varela P., Castillo I., Mora C., Moya F., Orellana M., and Videla L.A. Redox up-regulated expression of rat liver manganese superoxide dismutase and Bcl-2 by thyroid hormone is associated with inhibitor of κB-α phosphorylation and nuclear factor-κB activation. J. Endocrinol. 186 (2005) 539-547
15. Garlich J., Brake J., Parkhurst C.R., Thaxton J.P., and Morgan G.W. Physiological profile of caged layers during one production year, molt, and postmolt: egg production, egg shell quality, liver, femur, and blood parameters. Poult. Sci. 63 (1984) 339-343
16. Hendricks W.A. A biometric study of molt in white leghorn hens. Poult. Sci. 12 (1933) 287-291
17. Keshavarz K., and Quimby F.W. An investigation of different molting techniques with an emphasis on animal welfare. J. Appl. Poult. Res. 11 (2002) 54-67
18. Klingensmith P.M., and Hester P.Y. Effects of an induced molt and shell quality on the physical dimensions and mineral composition of eggs and intrauterine pH. Poult. Sci. 64 (1985) 2368-2376
19. Kuenzel W.J. Neurobiology of molt in avian species. Poult. Sci. 82 (2003) 981-991
20. Kuenzel W.J., Wideman R.F., Chapman M., Golden C., and Hooge D.M. A practical method for induced moulting of caged layers that combines full access to feed and water, dietary thyroactive protein, and short day length. World Poult. Sci. J. 61 (2005) 599-624
21. Lauber K. Iodine determination in biological material. Kinetic measurement of the catalytic activity of iodide. Anal. Chem. 47 (1975) 769-771
22. Lein R.J., and Siopes T.D. Effects of thyroidectomy on egg production, molt and plasma thyroid hormone concentrations of turkey hens. Poult. Sci. 68 (1989) 1126-1132
23. Maxwell M.H. Avian blood leucocyte response to stress. World Poult. Sci. J. 49 (1993) 34-43
24. May J.D., Kubena L.F., and Deaton J.W. Thyroid metabolism of chickens. 2. Estimation of thyroxine half-life in plasma. Poult. Sci. 53 (1974) 687-691
25. Mazzuco H., and Hester P.Y. The effect of an induced molt using a nonfasting program on bone mineralization of white leghorns. Poult. Sci. 84 (2005) 1483-1490
26. Moxon R.E., and Dixon E.J. Semi-automatic method for determination of total iodide in food. Analyst 105 (1980) 344-352
27. Mrosovsky N., and Sherry D.F. Animal anorexias. Science 207 (1980) 837-841
28. Mueller W.J., and Leach R.M. Effects of chemicals on egg shell formation. Annu. Rev. Pharmacol. 14 (1974) 289-303
29. NRC. Nutrient requirements of poultry (1994), National Academy Press, Washington D.C.
30. Otsuka R., Aoki K., Hori H., and Wada M. Changes in circulating LH, sex steroid hormones, thyroid hormones and corticosterone in relation to breeding and molting in captive Humboldt penguins (Spheniscus humboldti) kept in an outdoor open display. Zool. Sci. 15 (1998) 103-109
31. Otsuka R., Machida T., and Wada M. Hormonal correlations at transition from reproduction to molting in an annual life cycle of Humboldt penguins (Spheniscus humboldti). Gen. Comp. Endocrinol. 135 (2004) 175-185
32. Queen W.H., Christensen V.L., and May J.D. Supplemental thyroid hormones and molting in turkey breeder hens. Poult. Sci. 76 (1997) 887-893
33. Sekimoto K., Imai K., Suzuki M., Takikawa H., Hoshino N., and Totsuka K. Thyroxine-induced molting and gonadal function of laying hens. Poult. Sci. 66 (1987) 752-756
34. Siegel H.S. Stress, strains and resistance. Br. Poult. Sci. 36 (1995) 3-22
35. Szabo A., Febel H., Mezes M., Horn P., Balogh K., and Romvari R. Differential utilization of hepatic and myocardial fatty acids during forced molt of laying hens. Poult. Sci. 84 (2005) 106-112
36. Tata J.R., and Shellbarger C.J. An explanation for the difference between the responses of mammals and birds to thyroxine and tri-iodothyronine. Biochem. J. 72 (1959) 608-613
37. Tona K., Onagbesan O.M., Jego Y., Kamers B., Decuypere E., and Bruggeman V. Comparison of embryo physiological parameters during incubation, chick quality, and growth performance of three lines of broiler breeders differing in genetic composition and growth rate. Poult. Sci. i83 (2004) 507-513
38. Webster A.B. Physiology and behavior of the hen during induced molt. Poult. Sci. i82 (2003) 992-1002
39. Yalcin S., Kahraman Z., Yalcin S., Yalcin S.S., and Dedeoglu H.E. Effects of supplementary iodine on the performance and egg traits of laying hens. Br. Poult. Sci. i45 (2004) 499-503
40. Zavadovsky B. The effect of feeding fowls on thyroid gland. Endocrine 9 (1925) 125-136